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Thursday, Dec. 11
Calendar
What: Last day of classes
When: All day
Where: All university
About: The last day of classes for this semester.
Friday, Dec. 12
What: Yule Ball
When: 7 p.m. to midnight
Where: Ecumenical Campus Ministries
About: Dance at this fundraiser for ECM programs.
What: Stop day
When: All day
Where: All university
About: No classes scheduled today.
What: Canadian Brass: A Holiday Concert
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
About: Featured music is from the album "Christmas Time is Here."
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Saturday, Dec. 13
What: KU Choirs: Bales Chorale
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bales Organ Recital Hall
About: A KU Choirs concert that is free and open to the public.
What: Stress Busting Study Break
When: 8 to 9 p.m.
Where: Anschutz Library
About: Meet the Loving Paws therapy dogs during a study break.
Sunday, Dec. 14
What Stress Busting Study Break
When: 2-4 p.m.
Where: Anschutz Library
About: Visit this library for stress management tips, snacks, and an opportunity to meet the Loving Paws therapy dogs.
What: The Lawrence Battle of the Bands
When: Doors open at 4 p.m.
Where: Granada, 1020 Massachusetts $t.
About: Advance tickets $8, day of show $10
School of Social Welfare seeks new dean
JAMES LAMB
@thejameslamb
The School of Social Welfare's search for a new dean is getting closer to completion now, after the visit of the second and final candidate to campus last week. Rick Ginsberg, Dean of the School of Education and Chair of the Search Committee for the new Social Welfare dean, said the decision is expected in the next few weeks.
Harold Briggs, associate dean at the University of
Georgia in their School of Social Work, followed the first candidate Paul Smokowski, a Foundation Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University, who came in mid-November, and made a public presentation to the Search Committee and any other interested parties.
We work[ed] with an executive search firm and put together an extensive document about the position that we've advertised nationally," Ginsberg said.
"We didn't specifically choose candidates from outside of Kansas, you pick the best from the pool of candidates you do have."
The position is open after the previous dean, Mary Ellen Kondrat, who retired in March, and stepped down on June 1, after being in charge of the School of Social Welfare for six years. The incoming dean will be only the sixth in the school's history, according to the University's Office of Public Affairs.
According to a School of Social Welfare release announcing the dean search, the appointment to the position of dean will be for five years initially starting from July 1 2015, at the pleasure of the Provost, with an in-depth review occurring at the end of this five-year period to consider whether or not to retain whoever is selected. When asked whether or not
When asked whether or not it was expected for the dean to make any changes to the school, Ginsberg said it wasn't
an either/or situation.
"They'd each have their own vision for the school, and I think that they'd keep some aspects that were working, while working to improve in other areas that do need it, though how quickly those changes would occur, I don't know." Ginsberg said. "There might be a bit more finality to these kinds of questions in two or so weeks as we get closer to a decision."
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Student health insurance enrollment open
@AllisonCristUDK
LALLISON CRIST
Watkins Health Center will allow students to enroll for spring and summer coverage under the Kansas Board of Regents student health insurance plan from now up until Jan. 19, 2015.
"KBOR recognized several years ago that providing a source for comprehensive and affordable health insurance for University students in Kansas was an important step in helping students be successful in their academic careers," said Diana Malott, associate director at Watkins.
This plan has been offered in the past, but last August, many benefits were added because of the newfound unlimited coverage offered
by the federal Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), opposed to the ceiling of services that existed before, Malott said. Last year, around 4,000 students at the University had the health insurance plan.
Currently, the plan is underwritten by United Healthcare Student Resources and is available to students on an annual or semester basis.
While the plan pays for most of the services Watkins has to offer, it can also be used anywhere in the U.S.
Rates Annual 8/1/14- 7/31/15 Fall 8/1/14-- 12/31/14 Spring 1/1/15- 5/31/15 Spring/Summer 1/1/15- 7/31/15 Summer 6/1/15- 7/31/15
Student $1,489.00 $620.00 $620.00 $865.00 $249.00
Student + Spouse $7,451.00 $3,103.00 $3,103.00 $4,328.00 $1,245.00
Student + All Children $6,854.00 $2,854.00 $2,854.00 $3,981.00 $1,146.00
Student + Spouse + All Children $12,816.00 $5,337.00 $5,337.00 $7,444.00 $2,142.00
Malott said the plan is generally priced lower than most employer-sponsored plans or what is available through federal exchanges.
"The price for this student health insurance plan is balanced out through the two semesters," Mallot said. "It
doesn't cost more for a student to choose, a semester rather than an annual plan, it's just divided in half."
Watkins encourages anyone interested in insurance to look into this plan. Students can complete the online application process to check their eligibility and will then wait to be notified for further instructions to finalize enrollment.
For more information or to
fill out the application, visit www.uhcsr.com/ku or call the Watkins Business Office at 785-864-9520.
— Edited by Lyndsey Havens
KU male enrollment follows national trends
I ALANA FLINN
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Statistics from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning show male enrollment among many liberal arts and education majors is drastically low.
The three majors with the lowest male enrollment rates at the University are social work with 12 percent, 7 percent in dance and elementary education with 5.7 percent.
The low male enrollment trends per major are also a low nationwide average. Many people contribute the overall trend of low male enrollment to gender typecasts.
"There's still a stereotype that there wouldn't be enough money to support a family in elementary education and it's true," Associate Dean of the School of Education Sally Roberts said. "When I say stereotype, the world still thinks the guys need to be breadwinners and get a degree in something that will allow you to make good money and [doesn't] view
For Joseph Hammer, a junior from Overland Park, the stereotype of elementary education being a female job has never stopped him from pursuing the major.
Michelle Heffner Hayes, the chair of the dance department, said male versus female enrollment in dance is not Kansas sensitive, because the numbers are low at a national average.
elementary education as a path to making good money."
My ultimate goal is to be an effective teacher and be a successful educator and eventually to find a job in elementary school," Hammer said.
"There's still a lot of belief that dance is a feminine pursuit rather than a masculine one," Heffner Hayes said.
Heffner Hayes said gender stereotypes are a large factor of low male enrollment in dance. "There's still this idea that dance is feminine in its character." Heffner Hayes said. "The highest paid occupations for dance are held by men. To break in the field as a male dancer, you are part of a privi-
"We want to improve enrollment, so we have done some targeted recruiting at dance studios in the region," Heffner Hayes said.
The School of Social Welfare has low male enrollment as well, especially in social work. However, they are putting forth major efforts to combat these numbers.
"The main issue we have found with social work degrees in general is there's a misunderstanding about the degree and the profession or a lack of understanding," said Valerie Hawley, marketing and communications director for the School of Social Welfare. "Our marketing plan is based more around communicating with all prospective students and continuously communicating with them once they're at KU to raise awareness about the profession and all the aspects of it."
To improve enrollment numbers, a scholarship is offered for males pursuing a major in dance.
leged minority."
Dean of the School of Education Rick Ginsberg said many career fields are becoming less female dominated, but many of the stereotypes will continue to exist for awhile.
"We have a number of homes now a days and the male stays home and the woman works, but those kinds of things are slow to change and we're battling societal norms here and it has nothing to do with KU." Ginsberg said. "Another example: Why are most nurses female? Most social workers are female. These are female dominated occupations that have traditionally been the case for generations and it's started to break down a little bit, but [those are] the challenges we're facing."
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